Time Zone |
Africa/Sao_Tome |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+0 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
São Tomé and Príncipe is an island country in west-central Africa, consisting of the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe and the surrounding islets, with the capital, São Tomé, located in the northeastern part of São Tomé. Located on the Gulf of Guinea, about 200 kilometers from the African continent, the country was colonized by Portugal in the 15th century and became independent in 1975, with Portuguese as the official language and an economy based on agriculture (cocoa, palm oil) and tourism. It should be noted that "Java" is not a city or region of the country; Java is the main island of Indonesia, with cities such as Jakarta and Surabaya, and has nothing to do with São Tomé and Príncipe, possibly due to a confusion of names.
Yangzhou, located in the center of Jiangsu Province, at the confluence of the Yangtze River and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, has the reputation of being "the famous capital of Huazuo and the best place in the west of the bamboo", and is a famous historical and cultural city in China as well as an excellent tourist city. This ancient city was founded in the Spring and Autumn Period, and has experienced the prosperity of the Han and Tang dynasties and the heyday of the Ming and Qing dynasties, accumulating a profound historical and cultural heritage. It is the birthplace of Yangzhou's salt merchant culture and Huaiyang cuisine, and also the activity place of the "Eight Monsters of Yangzhou" and other literati and elegant scholars. Yangzhou is famous for its "Slim West Lake", where the lakes and mountains contrast with the gardens, and the private gardens, such as the Garden of the individual, the Garden of He, etc., show the essence of the classical gardening art of Jiangnan; in addition, the Huaiyang Cuisine, as one of the four major cuisines in China, is famous for its fine knifework and fresh flavors, and Yangzhou fried rice, lion's head, and other delicacies are renowned both at home and abroad. Nowadays, Yangzhou retains the quietness and poetry of the ancient Canal, but is also revitalized as a modern livable city, and is a tourist destination that combines natural scenery, history and humanities with culinary experience.